Branford Police Department Implements ISYS Search Software for Investigative Information and Internal Documentation Retrieval.DENVER -- ISYS Search Software Established in 1988 in Sydney, Australia, ISYS Search Software (formerly Odyssey Development) is a developer of enterprise search software. The company's product suite includes applications for desktop search, network search, intranet search and enterprise search. (www.isys-search.com), a global supplier of enterprise search solutions for business and government, today announced that the Branford Police Department has selected ISYS ISYS Institute for the Study of Youth Sports ISYS Intelligent Systems Research Group (Madrid, Spain) ISYS Integrated System :desktop to supply its investigators and staff with advanced search functionality across its investigative databases, document repositories and desktops. Based in Branford, Conn., the Branford Police Department initially implemented ISYS:desktop to enable rapid retrieval of documentation required for the Department's accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) was created in 1979 as an independent accrediting authority by the four major law enforcement membership associations:
CALEA Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 CALEA Communication Assistance to Low Enforcement Act ). The Department's staff found that ISYS:desktop provided the precise functionality they needed to quickly and easily locate documentation that supported its compliance with CALEA standards. "Given that our records management system didn't offer the level of sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. we required for this particular project, we looked to the market to find a search engine that could do the job," said Sgt. Kevin Halloran, Branford Police Department. "ISYS:desktop provided us with exactly what we needed from a menu-driven search engine, and gave us the flexibility to use Boolean searches as needed." Branford's criminal intelligence experts soon discovered the investigative power of ISYS:desktop. Aside from the ability to conduct Boolean and proximity searches, ISYS:desktop also enables Branford's investigators to simultaneously search across multiple repositories, including its databases and case documents. Sgt. Halloran states that ISYS has helped the Department save a significant amount of time locating and acting on internal information. About ISYS Search Software Established in 1988, ISYS Search Software is a global supplier of enterprise search solutions for business and government. The company's award-winning software suite offers a broad range of products designed for searching desktops, networks, websites and intranets. ISYS has been deployed by thousands of organizations operating in a variety of industries, including government, legal, law enforcement, financial services, healthcare and recruitment. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, ISYS also maintains offices in Denver and the UK. The company's customers include the US Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , Cisco Systems, Boeing, Perkins Coie, Management Recruiters International, the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. , the U.S. Department of Justice, the Miami Police Department The Miami Police Department, often referred to as the City of Miami Police, is the chief police department of the U.S. city of Miami, Florida. Their jurisdiction lies within the actual city limits of Miami, but have mutual aid agreements with neighboring police departments, , and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Additional information can be obtained by phone at 800.992.4797 and via the Web at http://www.isys-search.com/. |
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